{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1917507,"song":"The Promise","artist":"Michael Card","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11430287-the-promise-chords-by-michael-card/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1917507?type=chord","rating":4.88719,"votes":14,"content":"[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe Lord God said when time was full[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe would shine His light in the darkness[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe said a virgin would conceive[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd give birth to the Promise[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nFor a thousand years the dreamers dreamt[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd hoped to see His love[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe Promise showed their wildest dreams[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHad simply not been wild enough[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBut the Promise showed their wildest dreams[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHad simply not been wild enough[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe Promise was love and the Promise was life[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe Promise meant light to the world[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nLiving proof that Yahweh saves[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFor the name of the Promise was Jesus[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe Faithful One saw time was full[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd the ancient pledge was honored[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nSo God the Son, the Incarnate One[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHis final Word, His own Son[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWas born in Bethlehem[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut came into our hearts to live[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhat more could God have given, tell me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhat more did He have to give[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhat more could God have given, tell me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhat more did He have to give[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe Promise was love and the Promise was life[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe Promise meant light to the world[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nLiving proof that Yahweh saves[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFor the name of the Promise was Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe Promise was love and the Promise was life[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe Promise meant light to the world[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nLiving proof that Yahweh saves[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFor the name of the Promise was Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nLiving proof that Yahweh saves[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFor the name of the Promise was Jesus[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Am","Dm","G","E","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}